Johannesburg, South Africa – February 27, 2025 – Xiaomi, the global leader in consumer electronics and smart manufacturing, proudly celebrated the official launch of…
Kenya’s BitPesa announces it’s rebranded, secured $15m in debt finance
Nairobi-based fintech BitPesa announced today that it had rebranded to become AZA Group and had secured $15-million in debt financing from South Africa’s the…
US duo launch R100m VC fund to invest in women-led startups in Southern Africa
A US business duo has launched Enygma Ventures, a R100-million venture capital (VC) fund which will invest up R10-million in women led startups from…
Egypt’s Sawari Ventures leads $4.5m Series-A round in Almentor.net
Dubai-based elearning platform Almentor.net, which has among its founders an Egyptian, has raised $4.5-million in a Series-A round led by Egyptian venture capital firm…
Egyptian ride-hailing startup Hive that serves children nets $400k from investor
A Cairo-based ride-hailing startup Hive, which focuses on transporting children, has secured a $400 000 investment from an investor who was one of the…